Event between (50000) Quaoar and star GA0740:17949889 with event index number of 2325983
Geocentric closest approach at 2023/08/24 03:20:38 UTC
J2000 position of star is 18:26:27.8 -15:11:20
Equinox of date position of star is 18:27:46.1 -15:10:26
Stellar brightness G=16.9,
use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure
time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 40 degrees from the moon.
Moon is 47% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=18.8
[RECON map]
TNO is 42.7 AU from the Sun
and 42.1 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 12.9
km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or,
1.5 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 148 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is
1611 km.
The sky-plane scale is
30541.8 km/arcsec.
The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=2.4
Diameter=1905.5 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 153.5 sec chord
Diameter=777.9 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 62.6 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
Star training set for 50000, (2023/08/24 03:21UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Antares 16:30:51.7 -26:28:57 0.9 29.48 12 Nunki 18:56:43.8 -26:15:55 2.0 12.98 45 PPM 234686 18:34:04.3 -14:50:48 5.1 1.55 42 PPM 234520 18:26:58.8 -15:08:15 8.2 0.20 40 50000 18:27:49.0 -15:10:24 16.9 41 Positions are for equinox of date
This table contains the target star visibility for the RECON
network. The observing range has been set to a maximum of
5.0 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 0.0 km
RECON observability=0.1 and success probability=0.0%
| Site | Site mid-time (UT) |
Sun alt (deg) |
Sky | Moon | Star alt (deg) |
Star az (deg) |
Target | Observing Time (UT) |
X-track (km) |
| Kamloops | 03:19:41 | -2.9 | CT | Up | 22.9 | 164.4 | Low | 03:06:53 - 03:32:30 | 8430 |
| Victoria | 03:20:03 | -1.9 | CT | Up | 24.3 | 161.0 | Low | 03:07:14 - 03:32:51 | 8394 |
| Peachland | 03:19:41 | -3.6 | CT | Up | 23.8 | 164.9 | Low | 03:06:52 - 03:32:29 | 8385 |
| Kelowna | 03:19:40 | -3.8 | CT | Up | 23.8 | 165.2 | Low | 03:06:52 - 03:32:29 | 8384 |
| Summerland | 03:19:41 | -3.7 | CT | Up | 24.0 | 165.0 | Low | 03:06:53 - 03:32:30 | 8377 |
| Penticton | 03:19:40 | -3.8 | CT | Up | 24.1 | 165.1 | Low | 03:06:52 - 03:32:29 | 8373 |
| Oliver | 03:19:42 | -4.0 | CT | Up | 24.4 | 165.0 | Low | 03:06:53 - 03:32:30 | 8358 |
| Anarchist Mountain Observatory | 03:19:41 | -4.2 | CT | Up | 24.6 | 165.2 | Low | 03:06:53 - 03:32:30 | 8349 |
| Tonasket | 03:19:43 | -4.2 | CT | Up | 24.9 | 165.1 | Low | 03:06:55 - 03:32:32 | 8337 |
| Okanogan | 03:19:44 | -4.3 | CT | Up | 25.2 | 164.9 | Low | 03:06:56 - 03:32:33 | 8326 |
| Brewster | 03:19:45 | -4.3 | CT | Up | 25.4 | 164.7 | Low | 03:06:56 - 03:32:33 | 8318 |
| Manson/Chelan | 03:19:51 | -4.1 | CT | Up | 25.6 | 164.3 | Low | 03:07:02 - 03:32:39 | 8315 |
| Wenatchee | 03:19:51 | -4.2 | CT | Up | 26.0 | 164.1 | Low | 03:07:02 - 03:32:39 | 8298 |
| Ellensburg | 03:19:53 | -4.2 | CT | Up | 26.4 | 163.8 | Low | 03:07:05 - 03:32:42 | 8284 |
| Yakima | 03:19:55 | -4.3 | CT | Up | 26.8 | 163.7 | Low | 03:07:06 - 03:32:43 | 8266 |
| Toppenish/White Swan | 03:19:55 | -4.5 | CT | Up | 27.0 | 163.9 | Low | 03:07:06 - 03:32:43 | 8253 |
| Goldendale | 03:19:59 | -4.5 | CT | Up | 27.4 | 163.3 | Low | 03:07:10 - 03:32:47 | 8236 |
| The Dalles | 03:20:00 | -4.3 | CT | Up | 27.6 | 162.9 | Low | 03:07:12 - 03:32:49 | 8232 |
| Sleaford | 03:18:29 | -10.1 | NT | Up | 22.7 | 179.2 | Low | 03:05:40 - 03:31:17 | 8221 |
| Maupin | 03:19:59 | -4.5 | CT | Up | 28.0 | 163.0 | Low | 03:07:10 - 03:32:47 | 8211 |
| PNWRO | 03:19:48 | -5.6 | CT | Up | 27.6 | 165.4 | Low | 03:06:59 - 03:32:36 | 8210 |
| Sisters | 03:20:07 | -4.5 | CT | Up | 28.7 | 162.3 | Low | 03:07:19 - 03:32:56 | 8178 |
| Bend | 03:20:06 | -4.8 | CT | Up | 29.0 | 162.6 | Low | 03:07:17 - 03:32:54 | 8162 |
| Oregon Observatory | 03:20:09 | -4.8 | CT | Up | 29.2 | 162.4 | Low | 03:07:20 - 03:32:57 | 8156 |
| North Lake | 03:20:06 | -5.4 | CT | Up | 29.9 | 162.9 | Low | 03:07:17 - 03:32:54 | 8115 |
| Chiloquin | 03:20:14 | -5.0 | CT | Up | 30.3 | 161.8 | Up | 03:07:26 - 03:33:03 | 8098 |
| Klamath Falls | 03:20:13 | -5.1 | CT | Up | 30.7 | 161.8 | Up | 03:07:24 - 03:33:01 | 8079 |
| Lakeview | 03:20:06 | -6.1 | NT | Up | 31.0 | 163.3 | Up | 03:07:17 - 03:32:54 | 8051 |
| Cedarville | 03:20:07 | -6.5 | NT | Up | 31.7 | 163.4 | Up | 03:07:19 - 03:32:56 | 8013 |
| Fall River/Burney | 03:20:14 | -5.8 | CT | Up | 31.9 | 162.0 | Up | 03:07:25 - 03:33:02 | 8010 |
| Susanville | 03:20:14 | -6.6 | NT | Up | 32.7 | 162.7 | Up | 03:07:25 - 03:33:02 | 7962 |
| Greenville | 03:20:16 | -6.4 | NT | Up | 32.9 | 162.3 | Up | 03:07:27 - 03:33:04 | 7953 |
| Gimple | 03:20:15 | -6.5 | NT | Up | 32.9 | 162.4 | Up | 03:07:26 - 03:33:03 | 7951 |
| Quincy | 03:20:16 | -6.5 | NT | Up | 33.1 | 162.3 | Up | 03:07:27 - 03:33:04 | 7941 |
| Portola | 03:20:13 | -6.9 | NT | Up | 33.3 | 162.8 | Up | 03:07:24 - 03:33:01 | 7926 |
| Reno | 03:20:10 | -7.5 | NT | Up | 33.7 | 163.4 | Up | 03:07:22 - 03:32:59 | 7898 |
| Carson City | 03:20:12 | -7.6 | NT | Up | 34.0 | 163.4 | Up | 03:07:23 - 03:33:00 | 7877 |
| Gardnerville | 03:20:11 | -7.7 | NT | Up | 34.3 | 163.4 | Up | 03:07:22 - 03:32:59 | 7862 |
| Yerington | 03:20:08 | -8.1 | NT | Up | 34.4 | 164.1 | Up | 03:07:20 - 03:32:57 | 7853 |
| Hawthorne | 03:20:07 | -8.7 | NT | Up | 34.9 | 164.6 | Up | 03:07:19 - 03:32:56 | 7815 |
| Lee Vining | 03:20:10 | -8.5 | NT | Up | 35.3 | 163.9 | Up | 03:07:21 - 03:32:58 | 7793 |
| Tonopah | 03:19:58 | -9.9 | NT | Up | 35.6 | 166.1 | Up | 03:07:09 - 03:32:46 | 7759 |
| Bishop | 03:20:08 | -9.3 | NT | Up | 36.1 | 164.6 | Up | 03:07:20 - 03:32:57 | 7742 |
| Beatty | 03:19:59 | -10.6 | NT | Up | 36.8 | 166.4 | Up | 03:07:11 - 03:32:48 | 7678 |
| Indian Springs | 03:19:55 | -11.6 | NT | Up | 37.4 | 167.6 | Up | 03:07:07 - 03:32:44 | 7634 |
| Dunrhomin | 03:18:40 | -17.0 | AT | Up | 34.6 | 180.1 | Up | 03:05:52 - 03:31:29 | 7607 |
| CU-SBO | 03:18:41 | -17.0 | AT | Up | 34.8 | 179.9 | Up | 03:05:53 - 03:31:30 | 7595 |
| Henderson | 03:19:50 | -12.3 | AT | Up | 38.0 | 168.4 | Up | 03:07:01 - 03:32:38 | 7585 |
| Wildwood | 03:20:17 | -10.4 | NT | Up | 39.2 | 163.7 | Up | 03:07:28 - 03:33:05 | 7540 |
| Laughlin/Bullhead City | 03:19:48 | -12.9 | AT | Up | 38.9 | 168.7 | Up | 03:07:00 - 03:32:37 | 7519 |
| Patrick | 03:19:43 | -13.3 | AT | Up | 38.8 | 169.6 | Up | 03:06:55 - 03:32:32 | 7519 |
| Kingman/Dolan Springs | 03:19:45 | -13.3 | AT | Up | 39.0 | 169.3 | Up | 03:06:56 - 03:32:33 | 7509 |
| Mohave Valley | 03:19:48 | -13.0 | AT | Up | 39.2 | 168.7 | Up | 03:07:00 - 03:32:37 | 7501 |
| Idyllwild | 03:20:06 | -11.9 | NT | Up | 39.9 | 165.9 | Up | 03:07:18 - 03:32:55 | 7476 |
| Lake Havasu City | 03:19:50 | -13.4 | AT | Up | 39.6 | 168.9 | Up | 03:07:01 - 03:32:38 | 7469 |
| Parker | 03:19:48 | -13.6 | AT | Up | 40.0 | 168.9 | Up | 03:07:00 - 03:32:37 | 7445 |
| Calipatria | 03:20:01 | -13.1 | AT | Up | 40.8 | 167.2 | Up | 03:07:12 - 03:32:49 | 7406 |
| George/Scottsdale | 03:19:35 | -15.5 | AT | Up | 40.7 | 171.8 | Up | 03:06:47 - 03:32:24 | 7358 |
| Yuma | 03:19:55 | -13.9 | AT | Up | 41.3 | 168.3 | Up | 03:07:07 - 03:32:44 | 7356 |
Azimuth is measured in degrees eastward from north. North is at an azimuth of 0, due East is at an azimuth of 90 degrees, due South is 180, and due West is 270.
Do not use the listing below for the RECON CPC 1100 telescopes. This is provided for other non-team facilities.
Star training set for 50000, (2023/08/24 03:21UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Antares 16:29:24.4 -26:25:56 0.9 29.48 12 Nunki 18:55:15.9 -26:17:49 2.0 12.98 45 PPM 234686 18:32:43.3 -14:51:57 5.1 1.55 42 PPM 234520 18:25:37.6 -15:09:10 8.2 0.20 40 50000 18:26:27.8 -15:11:20 16.9 40 Positions are for J2000
Event circumstances last updated at 2022/10/24 03:56:49 UT
Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute